Papaya whip

#fdf2da

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for papaya whip, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Papaya whip, a vivid orange at 41 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Papaya whip color values

Every conversion for #fdf2da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fdf2da
RGB253, 242, 218
HSL41, 90%, 92%
HSV41, 14%, 99%
CMYK0%, 4%, 14%, 1%
Lab95.77, -0.2, 12.9
XYZ84.92, 89.45, 79.12
Decimal16642778
Web safe#ffffcc
Pantone454 C
Pantone454 CHex#fdf2daRgb253 242 218Cmyk0 4 14 1Lab96 0 13Darker#f6c253Deep#f9da96Lighter#fcf4e3

Shades of papaya whip

Tints of papaya whip

Colors that go with papaya whip

Papaya whip in print

In print it lays down as a whisper of ink, so keep it off small text where it can vanish. The cmyk build is 0, 4, 14, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fdf2da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 4 14 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 8 17 7
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Papaya whip in css

Copy #fdf2da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fdf2da; }
.text { color: #fdf2da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdf2da; }

How papaya whip looks on light and dark

Papaya whip and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #fdf2da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.11:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
18.89:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fdf2da against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Papaya whip on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #fdf2da sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around papaya whip? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn papaya whip into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #fdf2da and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from papaya whip, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #fdf2da come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.